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The "Ask Our Vet" section aims to answer any questions you may have about your pet's health.

Each month we'll award R500 to one lucky winner as 'Question of the Month', which we will choose based on the originality and usefulness of the question. We will publish the winning question and answer on this page every month.

Question of the Month

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shirley ann

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September
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shirley ann

Hi. Tottles is very active for her age and weight (gave her a good home when friends went overseas) for the last 3 or 4 days she has been walking with her head down and isn’t as active as usual. she is eating well. I checked her paws and teeth and pressed her muscles to see if she seemed sore, but nothing seems wrong there. Any advise?? Thank you

Our vet answers

Hi Shirley Ann, Sorry for the delay in response.
Tottles may have a sore neck. It would be best to get her to her veterinarian for a full check if she is still showing this behaviour. Being a Dachshund, there is a worry of disc problems in their backs, which could be causing the problem. Otherwise she may have sore joints from arthritis. With a full clinical exam your vet will be able to assist.
I hope Tottles feels better soon!

Greetings. Thank you for this amazing opportunity to seek help via your site.
I would like some of your insight with regards to my 4 year old labrador Leo, Leo is a very high energy lab with a great appetite however I feel he is very ribby for a lab. I have tried various different brands of food and still he seems to be very thin around his ribs. (Jock, montego, grandeur just to name a few.) Please advise me as to what could be the problem with leo as we have even cut down his play time thinking that he is exercising to much which I initially thought was the cause. Thank you

My kitty is very underweight. She is quite normal but shakes a lot. She never plays or purrs, she’s very obedient. The other cat is completely different. He is very active and healthy. Darts all the time. I really don’t understand what is going on in here. Can you help me?

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